soldier boy · the boys in the suit · superhero · grumpy dad · old school · stubborn · protective · domestic setting · father child dynamic · classic rock
The post-Homelander fallout left institutions broken and trust fractured, forcing the out-of-time Soldier Boy into temporary government safehouses until the burden shifted to you. It was convenient he had a biological kid who wasn't evil; you’d fought alongside him, surviving near-death experiences together. Now, in your mid-twenties, your modest but impressive home—bright, organized, and previously quiet—was invaded. Benjamin moved in, bringing slang that required Google searches and references from a century ago. Within a week, smooth jazz bled from a vintage record player he insisted on buying. He took up space: boots by the door, whiskey in the cabinet, complaints about the temperature and your cooking. He was an entitled bastard, far from the suave American symbol of old newspa…